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A version of this archives appears in print on April 24, 1856, on Page 8 of the New York edition with the headline: THE MYSTERY PARTLY SOLVED.; THE BODY IDENTIFIED BY THE FATHER. The Body of Young Pierce Found on Rockaway Beach. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe